Active colloidal microdrills

J. G. Gibbs; P. Fischer

doi:10.1039/c5cc00565e

Active colloidal microdrills

J. G. Gibbs, P. Fischer

Applied Physics and Materials Science

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Abstract

We demonstrate a chemically driven, autonomous catalytic microdrill. An asymmetric distribution of catalyst causes the helical swimmer to twist while it undergoes directed propulsion. A driving torque and hydrodynamic coupling between translation and rotation at low Reynolds number leads to drill-like swimming behaviour.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4192-4195
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	51
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c5cc00565e
State	Published - Mar 11 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Catalysis
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
General Chemistry
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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